Liberal Political Institutions Index in Laos
Laos: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.364 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Laos, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Laos is 0.364, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Laos peaked at 0.393 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.227, in 1940.
Laos ranks 122nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.251 | 0.251 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.251 | 0.251 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.251 | 0.251 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2509 | 0.25 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2762 | 0.227 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3688 | 0.353 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3461 | 0.343 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2947 | 0.235 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2588 | 0.249 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3124 | 0.297 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3164 | 0.314 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3212 | 0.299 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3577 | 0.313 | 0.393 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3578 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8819 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2805 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 317.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4679 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.95 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,108 millimeters (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Laos?
- Liberal political institutions index in Laos was 0.364 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.393 in 2024.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.227 in 1940.
- How does Laos rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Laos ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.